Protective door plate



, June 8 c. G. SCHWARZ PROTECTIVE DOOR PLATE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 11, 1954 INVENTOR. CHARLES G. SCHMMRZ.

Jun 1958 c. G. scHwARz PROTECTIVE DOOR PLATE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 11, 1954 INVENTOR. CHARLES G. SCHMM/PZ Aziorneys.

United States ,PatentO 2,838,168 PROTECTIVE noon rim Charles Schwarz, NewYork, N. Y. Application August 11, 1954, Serial No. 449,221 .1 Claim. (cums-s6 This invention relates to door plates of the type commonly mounted upon swinging doors.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a plate for swinging doors or the like which will prevent finger marks caused by contact of the hand on the door frame from marring the frame, will prevent the door frame from becoming scratched, and which may be easily and readily washed with a damp cloth so as topresent an attractiveappearance'at all times. i

It is another object of the present invention to provide a plate for swinging doors or the like which may be easily and readily mounted upon the door without nails, screws or other objectionable fastening means and which, when once mounted, will remain firmly in place i on the door.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a plate for swinging doors or the like which will eliminate the expensive practice of repainting the door at the portion thereof commonly employed when pushing the same to an open or closed position.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a plastic plate for swinging doors or the like ice , Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the applicatio of the removed plate to the door;

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the removal of the other plate from the tear sheet;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing both plates mounted on opposite sides of the door;

Figure 7 is a perspective view 'of a modified form of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of the present invention;

' Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view of the parts comprising the modified form of the invention of Figure 7; and

Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the removal of one of the plates from the tear cloth.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, and referring more particularly to Figures 1 through 6, a pair of complementary, substantially rectangular, .identical plates or shields 11 and 12 are provided on adjacent faces with coatings of a pressure sensitive adhesive 13 and 14,

' respectively. The plates 11 and 12 are preferably formed which may be easily mounted thereon by means of a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to one side of the plate.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide plastic door plates of the above type which will be provided in pairs having adjacent faces coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and mounted on opposite sides of a centrally disposed tear cloth, the tear cloth extending beyond the plates at one end thereof to facilitate their separation from each other and from the cloth.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide plastic door plates of the above type which will be provided in complementary pairs having adjacent faces coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and mounted on opposite sides of a centrally disposed tear cloth, and a tear string being provided intermediate the plates and secured to one end of the tear cloth and extending outwardly from the plates to facilitate their separation from each other and from the tear cloth.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide door plates bearing the above objects in mind which are of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, have a minimum number of parts, are easy to mount upon the door and which will remain firmly in position upon the door.

For other objects and a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken along the line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the manner of separating one of the door plates from the tear cloth;

of a vinyl plastic having a shiny surface which may be easily and readily cleaned and polished by rubbing the same with a damp cloth.

A central tear cloth 15 substantially identical in size and shape with the plates 11, 12 but extending beyond the same at one end in a flap portion 16, is provided intermediate the plates 11 and 12, substantially as illustrated. Thus, the plates 11, 12 are mounted on opposite faces of the tear sheet or cloth 15, as indicated in Fig. l, with Y the flap 16 extending beyond the plates at one end. Preferably the cloth 15 will be formed of Holland rubber cloth.

The pressure sensitive adhesive coatings 13 and 14 will preferably be made up of synthetic rubber, a synthetic resin and a suitable solvent.

To mount the plates upon the door 17, the tab portion 16 (Fig. 3) of the tear cloth 15 is grasped between the fingers of one hand, while the upper end of the plate 11 is pulled downwardly with the other hand until the plate is entirely removed from the cloth. The plate 11 is then pressed into position on the door at the selected area, being firmly retained in position by means of the pressure sensitive adhesive coating 13 (Fig. 5). The other plate 11 is similarly removed from the tear cloth 15 and likewise placed into position on the other face of the door 17 in lateral alignment with plate 11 (Fig. 6).

The plates 11, 12 will be contacted by the fingers when pushing the door 17 to an open or closed position and upon becoming soiled it may be polished or cleaned with a damp cloth was to present an attractive appearance at all times. These plates will protect the door from finger marks, scratches and, as indicated, are easily and readily mounted without the necessity of driving unsightly nails or screws into the door, and once mounted will remain firmly in position.

While the plates have been described in connection with a swinging door 17, it will be readily apparent that the plates may be readily employed with any other type of door without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 7 through 10, 'there is shown a modified form of the invention including vinyl plastic door plates 18 and 19 provided on their adjacent surfaces with pressure sensitive adhesive coatings 20 and 21, respectively. A central cloth or tear sheet 22, identical in size and shape with the plates 18 and 19, is provided/the plates being secured on opposite faces of the tear sheet (Fig. 7) by means of their adhesive coatings. In this form, a tear cord comprising the double strands 23 and 24 passes through an opening 25 provided in the tear sheet 22,a'nd then't hrough a second opening 2 6'where they are knotted together, as at 27. The other ends of the strands 23 and 24 are secured together by means of a knot 28.

As shown. in Pig. 7, the strands. 23,. 24. willnormally be exposed and by pulling don :nwardlyon the same, it will be possible to separate one. of the plates 18, 19 from the tear sheet 22 (Fig. 10). The other plate, may then be similarly removed by holding the strands 23., 24 and pulling downwardly on the upper portion of. the plate to separate the same from the tear sheet or clothIZ-Z. V

In this form of the invention, the. plates 18, 19 will again be preferably formedof vinyl plasticv whilethetear sheet will be preferably formed of Holland rubber cloth.

While the various changes may beinade in. the detail construction, it shallbe understood. that. such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present inven tion as defined in'the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

An article of manufacture comprising a. pair of identical, substantially rectangular, complementary vinyl plastic door plates adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of a door and shaped to accommodate a hand, said plates being of such dimensions as toprovide a sufficient surface for applying the hand in opening the door, a central sheet of flexible cloth material disposed between said plates having substantially the same shape as said pa e and attending river" the"enti re area of adjacent flQQs otsaid. plates, .prfisalltersensitiveAdhesive meanson said adjacent faces of said plates for securing the same to said central sheet and when removed therefrom to the opposite faces of the door, and means secured to said central sheet for facilitating the removal of said plates from said sheet, said pressure sensitive adhesive means comprising a synthetic rubber, a synthetic resin and a solvent therefore, said means for facilitating the removal of said plates-from'said fieiiihle sheet comprising an extension of said-sheet beyond saidplates atoneend thereof to forni aflap portion adapted to be held between the fingers. while pulling'the. platesaway from saidsheet.

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